Alao Abiodun writes on the training for journalists on Business and Human Rights reporting On Tuesday, 21 May, Global Rights Nigeria, a human rights organization working to build grassroots movements that promote and protect the rights of marginalized populations ended a two-day training workshop on “Media Training on Business and Human Rights Reporting in Nigeria”. […]
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The National Assembly has released new guidelines for accreditation of media organisations, journalists and correspondents. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NEW GUIDELINES FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF MEDIA ORGANISATIONS, JOURNALISTS/ CORRESPONDENTS COVERING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 1.0 Number of journalists/correspondents to be accredited for prints, electronic and online media for Senate and House of Representatives respectively. 1.1 Television –
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TheCable, Nigeria’s topnotch online newspaper, www.thecable.ng based in Lagos has a vacancy for an experienced, self-motivated journalist to lead a team of reporters to produce award-winning stories. According to a vacancy announcement on its website, the successful candidate must have a track record as a dynamic, creative editorial leader and a highly developed knowledge of
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Don’t worry if you have not heard or known of the above-named school. There is no school officially so named, but it has produced some of the best journalists in this country. The former University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State does not have a department of Mass Communication nor offers
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For journalists planning to renew their US visas, here is information for their attention. From Tuesday, May 14, 2019, the U.S. Mission to Nigeria has indefinitely suspended interview waivers for renewals of visa, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process. Visa applications according to a statement by the embassy press office will no longer be accepted
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Being A Keynote Delivered at the Opening Ceremony of the Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors Held on May 4th 2019 at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos I am excited at this kind of invitation to deliver the keynote at the 2019 edition of the Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of
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Global Catholic Network announced May 10 that it will launch a news service for the African continent. ACI-Africa will be a Nairobi, Kenya-based Catholic news agency, which will publish content in English, French and Portuguese. ACI-Africa will be headed by Father Don Bosco Onyalla, a priest of the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan. “I
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Five students of the Bayero University, Kano have bagged Doctorate degrees in Mass Communication from the institution. The Head of the Department, Dr Haruna Ismail disclosed this in a statement. Three of the PhD candidates were supervised by Professor. Abdallah Uba Adamu who is a dual Professor of Science Education and Media Studies and the
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An accomplished media and communication executive, Aliu Moyosore Akoshile has been appointed as the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Times titles, published by Folio Communications Limited. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Board of Folio Media Group, the holding company for the conglomerate Akoshile’s appointment takes effect from 1 May 2019. The board
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Africa Check has invited entries for its African Fact-Checking Awards to honour journalism by Africa-based media in the growing field of fact-checking. This year’s categories according to a statement include: Fact-check of the year by a working journalist Fact-check of the year by a student One runner-up in each of the two categories above. Entries
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